Grand Victoria Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-4107162 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.5M
Organizations funded114
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$180.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $76,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Grand Victoria Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | 230 W MONROE ST STE 2530, CHICAGO IL 60606 |
| Phone | 3126090200 |
| Form and materials | PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. |
| Deadlines | PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. |
| Restrictions | PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $555,150 |
| Chicago Votes Education Fund | Chicago, ID | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $226,500 |
| Hamilton Wings | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $212,500 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $176,500 |
| Black Oaks Center | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| United Congregations of Metro East | St Louis, IL | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| East Side Aligned | St Louis, IL | General Operating Support | $161,500 |
| Grassroots Collaborative | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $151,500 |
| Chicago Jobs Council | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Wepower | St Louis, MO | Project Support | $150,000 |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Raise the Floor Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| YWCA Elgin | Elgin, IL | Project Support | $121,000 |
| HANA Center | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $120,000 |
| Housing Helpers Inc | Maywood, IL | Project Support | $114,000 |
| Black Researchers Collective | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $101,500 |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Co-op Ed Center NFP | Oak Park, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $100,000 |
| Mano a Mano Family Resource Center | Round Lake Pk, IL | Project Support | $100,000 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation | Elizabeth, IL | General Operating Support | $85,000 |
| Logan Square Neighborhood Association | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $80,000 |
| SoapBox Productions and Organizing | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $76,500 |
| Economic Security Project | Pmb, NY | Project Support | $75,000 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $75,000 |
| Jobs to Move America | Los Angeles, CA | Project Support | $75,000 |
| Latino Union of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| LINK Unlimited | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $75,000 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | DeKalb, IL | Project Support | $75,000 |
| HeartLands Conservancy | Belleville, IL | General Operating Support | $70,000 |
| Small Business Majority Foundation Inc | Washington, CA | Project Support | $65,000 |
| Woodstock Institute | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship | Waukegan, IL | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Faith in Place | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Illinois Action for Children | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $60,000 |
| Partnership For Resilience | Flossmoor, IL | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Teach Plus Illinois | Boston, MA | Project Support | $60,000 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $58,000 |
| Equip for Equality | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $50,000 |
| Illinois Humanities | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Mitchell Museum of the American Indian | Evanston, IL | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | Project Support | $50,000 |
| African American Coalition of Kane County Inc | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Alignment Collaborative for Education | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Association for Individual Development | Aurora, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Child Development Center | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Elgin | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Centro de Informacion | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Children's Theatre of Elgin | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Chinese Mutual Aid Association | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Community Crisis Center | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Ill | Woodstock, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley | Villa Park, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Ecker Center for Behavioral Health | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 114 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship | Waukegan, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Chicago Jobs Council | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Co-op Ed Center NFP | Oak Park, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $0 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Grassroots Collaborative | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $0 |
| Housing Helpers Inc | Maywood, IL | Project Support | $0 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Mano a Mano Family Resource Center | Round Lake Pk, IL | Project Support | $0 |
| Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $0 |
| Raise the Floor Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| SoapBox Productions and Organizing | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
| Wepower | St Louis, MO | Project Support | $0 |
| Woodstock Institute | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $0 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,485,223 | 131 |
| 2023 | $6,895,671 | 162 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349105313
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-4107162
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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